Water And Weight Loss

Everyone should consume 8 or more 8 to 10 oz glasses of water per day because there are more effects of water except burning fats.

Intake of enough water is the begining of any good weight loss program. Water is probably the weight loss rule that is most over-looked and not everyone realizes what it can really do for you – no matter what diet program you are on.

On top of that – it is also cheap, safe and is easy to obtain (at least in developed countries).It’s taste is good and it has no bad effects.It allows you to save your hard earned money on supplements that aren’t really effective.

Some people feel that water has no taste because of this they don’t drink required quantity of water.But there are other causes – someone likely comes up with a new reason every day.

I have seen the benefits though I am a skeptic.6 months ago I was about 40 lbs overweight and could not easily walk because of back spasms and knee pain.I was also short of breath and just a walk from my apartment to my car was something very hard for me to do.I live in a second story apartment and have a aversion to stairs that are not very long – but I had difficulty in going up the stairs and was completely out of breath before entering through my front door.  So – I was almost housebound.

I was borderline high blood pressure and my blood tests were almost at the point of diabetes.According to today’s standards I was not very old as I was only 58.Due to my back pain I was worn-out and I couldn’t breathe so I was unable to lose my weight. And I was caught by acid reflux disease.

Today, I have lost 30 lbs and nearly run up and down the stairs.Walking to my car is no problem and my blood pressure is normal.I am free from acid reflux. My back pain is not the heavy back pain that kept me from walking and only hurts me occasionally.Now, I will acknowledge I am not running any races or walking far a day, but I am more forceful than I was in years.

It really was easy to do. I truly didn’t change my diet except for reducing my portions (still eat chocolate chip mint ice cream).  I have cut out a all candy or snacks and everything in my refrigerator is low fat or no fat.I have also cut my drinking of diet drinks with caffeine just half as these changes are not of a big deal.

Water has become essential part of my daily schedule and I take as much water as I can but I can’t seem to get enough of it.So my thought is that I have most likely been dehydrated for years and years and resulted in putting my whole body out of whack.  Water – just plain water from my water faucet – not ice cold with a lot of  ice cubes – just water, plain, and unflavored water.

So I am living proof – water is good for weight loss as well as a lot of other good health changes and benefits.